Forest
Service Rulemaking Petition
Wildlands CPR, The Wilderness Society and more than one hundred
other organizations submitted this legal petition to the Forest
Service in 1999. The petition summarizes four decades of science
documenting the impacts of off-road vehicles on soils, water,
plants and other natural resources; wildlife; habitat; and human
health and safety. This may be the best single source of science
on this issue. The petition makes specific requests for management
changes to ensure that the public resources on our National Forests
are protected and restored.
Roaring From the Past: Off-Road Vehicles on America's National
Forests
Abstract
and Full
Report
This report (20 pages) uses specific examples and overall trends
within the Forest Service to show that the Forest Service's current
trail management is failing to protect the natural resources of
the National Forests, that user conflicts abound, that agency
monitoring and enforcement lags behind violations, and that nationwide,
the Forest Service's policy toward motorized use of trails is
characterized by confusion rather than cooperation. The report
makes recommendations for changes that must occur to safeguard
our National Forests from destructive off-road vehicle use, explains
the history of the 40" rule, and the Forest Service's administrative
rule change that was finalized in June of 1990. The report summarizes
and analyzes the results of Wildland CPR's inquiry into how each
National Forest responded to the revocation of the 40" rule
and how the massive increases in off-road vehicle use are being
handled by the Forest Service. The report also provides specific
examples of the on-the-ground effects of off-road vehicles. Wildlands CPR
The ORV National Forest Database
Abstract
and Full
Database
A dynamic map provides access to the data derived from our system-wide
Freedom of Information Act request. You can get site-specific
information on individual National Forests of your choice: including
monitoring, user-conflicts, resource damage, existing trail management
policies, and compliance with the National Environmental Policy
Act and the National Forest Planning Process.
The
Road-Ripper's Guide to Off-Road Vehicles
This is a comprehensive guide to preventing the use of ORVs on
public lands and stopping the abuse they cause. Dan Wright, a
dedicated wilderness advocate, began this guide while an intern
for The Wildlands Project in Tucson, Arizona. On his way to an
environmental law degree, his already extensive knowledge of the
law relating to wildlands and ORVs comes through in this guide.
Wildlands CPR
How
to Create Your Own Local Jet Ski Ordinance
Guidelines offering tips about how to enact meaningful jet ski
ordinances at the local level. Bluewater Network
Excellent
Ordinances
Brief summaries of strong local jet skis ordinances in effect
across the United States. Bluewater Network
Bureau of Land Management Report
The Natural Resources Defense Council and National Wildlife Federation
have jointly issued a report assessing the status of BLM lands
and the agency's management approach 25 years after the passage
of the Federal Land Policy Management Act (FLPMA). This report
provides a comprehensive overview of the agency, the lands it
manages and challenges for the future. It is a valuable resource
for anyone who would like to develop a basic understanding of
America's largest land manager.
Full
Report (pdf)
Executive
Summary
